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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Back to School Edition | Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]
Guest: David B. Soma, M.D.
Participation in sports in children and adolescents is extremely common and its popularity is increasing. Although sports play an important role in promoting health and developing interpersonal relationships, its estimated that injuries related to playing sports is quite common, especially musculoskeletal injuries. The literature describes prevalence rates ranging from 34 to 65%. This leads to lost school days and significant health care costs. Which sports carry the greatest risk of injury? Are there any differences in injuries in girls vs. boys? Can sports injuries...